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Going back to 2019, I bought four new buckets from Waxit. These were sold with either standard grit guards or the Dirt Lock type. Well, I bought two of each because I couldn't decide which one to get.
The concept of the Dirt Lock grit guards is they better trap dirt at the bottom of the bucket. Where a standard grit guard merely stops the wash mitt from touching the bottom of the bucket, the Dirt Lock's allow dirt to fall through but prevents it from being drawn back up to the surface as you dunk. Sounds like the perfect solution.
That theoretical perfection didn't pan out. The whole concept of a grit guard is that it sits at the bottom of the bucket. And yet, these Dirt Locks would not stay at the bottom, they'd just float to the top. Didn't matter how hard I wedged them into the bucket, as soon as it filled with water and started washing, they would just float to the top of the water. I persisted with this for quite a while till I gave up and went with a standard grit guard. Doesn't matter how fancy and superior this Dirt Lock design was, its meaningless if they don't actually stay in the bucket.
This was quite frustrating, especially considering the price difference.
Dirt Lock Grit Guard - $26.95
Standard Grit Guard - $13.95
The only saving grace was the pad cleaning kit attachment that worked with these Dirt Lock items. This is basically a paired down version of a Lake Country Pad Washer. Ever since, I've had two of these things sitting at the back of the cabinet, virtually useless.
It's telling that Detail Guardz redesigned the rubber feet to help keep them wedged against the side of the bucket. This applied to new Dirt Lock's, as well as a retrofit kit, of which has only just gone on sale in Australia. So, I thought I give the Dirt Lock's another try.
The original foam grips.
"Improved" rubber feet.
Installed with a firm push, I filled the bucket with water and got on with the job...........................................................................and..................................................
Yep, as Taryl Dactal would say, Junk Junk Junk.........................
So, another fail, and more disappointment. It's telling Waxit no longer sell these things. I don't know, maybe my buckets are junk? Yet a standard grit guard doesn't float. Meh, junk is junk.
The concept of the Dirt Lock grit guards is they better trap dirt at the bottom of the bucket. Where a standard grit guard merely stops the wash mitt from touching the bottom of the bucket, the Dirt Lock's allow dirt to fall through but prevents it from being drawn back up to the surface as you dunk. Sounds like the perfect solution.
That theoretical perfection didn't pan out. The whole concept of a grit guard is that it sits at the bottom of the bucket. And yet, these Dirt Locks would not stay at the bottom, they'd just float to the top. Didn't matter how hard I wedged them into the bucket, as soon as it filled with water and started washing, they would just float to the top of the water. I persisted with this for quite a while till I gave up and went with a standard grit guard. Doesn't matter how fancy and superior this Dirt Lock design was, its meaningless if they don't actually stay in the bucket.
This was quite frustrating, especially considering the price difference.
Dirt Lock Grit Guard - $26.95
Standard Grit Guard - $13.95
The only saving grace was the pad cleaning kit attachment that worked with these Dirt Lock items. This is basically a paired down version of a Lake Country Pad Washer. Ever since, I've had two of these things sitting at the back of the cabinet, virtually useless.
It's telling that Detail Guardz redesigned the rubber feet to help keep them wedged against the side of the bucket. This applied to new Dirt Lock's, as well as a retrofit kit, of which has only just gone on sale in Australia. So, I thought I give the Dirt Lock's another try.
The original foam grips.
"Improved" rubber feet.
Installed with a firm push, I filled the bucket with water and got on with the job...........................................................................and..................................................
Yep, as Taryl Dactal would say, Junk Junk Junk.........................
So, another fail, and more disappointment. It's telling Waxit no longer sell these things. I don't know, maybe my buckets are junk? Yet a standard grit guard doesn't float. Meh, junk is junk.
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